GMAS GEORGIA STUDIES REVIEW GAME~

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What type of Indians did Hernando de Soto's expedition encounter in the 1540s? Options: Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian

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Mississippian

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Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?

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God, glory, and gold

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Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?

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He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.

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James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.

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a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for debtors

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Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________?

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interpreter

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One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was

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a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements.

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Which statement BEST describes the people of the Mississippian Period? Options: They were farmers who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens., They were buffalo hunters who used the entire animal for their living needs., They were hunters and gatherers who lived in small bands of twenty to fifty people., They were the creators of the most technologically complex projectile points in the state.

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They were farmers who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens.

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Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to

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disease.

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Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia? Blue Ridge, Coastal Plain, Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley

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Appalachian Plateau

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Which of the following choices caused the Revolutionary War? French and Indian War & the Intolerable Acts, The Battle of Kettle Creek & the Siege of Savannah, Proclamation of 1763 & Stamp Act, Quartering Act and the Tea Act

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French and Indian War & the Intolerable Acts